ITV’s Emmerdale and Corrie big schedule changes this week

The popular ITV soaps have often been moved or axed from the schedule due to football matches, with next week no different.

One night this week will also see the soaps return to their hour-long format.

Here is all to know about the week ahead for the soaps and when you can watch the newest episodes.

Emmerdale and Coronation Street to get big schedule changes this week

Both Emmerdale and Corrie are facing multiple changes to their regular programming in the week ahead.

This is due to the football, both the Women’s Qualifiers and the start of the Men’s World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the USA.

Both shows usually air back-to-back in a soap “power hour” each weeknight, with Emmerdale from 8pm to 8.30pm followed by Corrie from 8.30pm to 9pm.

The first change is on Tuesday (June 9), in which neither show will air due to the Women’s World Cup Qualifier between England and Ukraine.

On Wednesday (June 10), both will air an hour earlier, with Emmerdale at 7pm and Corrie following at 7.30pm.

This is because of ITV airing England’s final warmup game against Costa Rica at the Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida.

The World Cup then begins on Thursday (June 11), with the opening ceremony taking place.

As a result, neither Emmerdale nor Coronation Street will air on Thursday, June 11.

The biggest change, however, comes on Friday (June 12), with the format changing for both.

Emmerdale will air for an hour from 8pm to 9pm. with Corrie following at 9pm to 10pm.

It is not the first time this year Emmerdale and Corrie have both had schedule changes due to sport.

The soaps were moved to a weekend in March due to the England v Uruguay match.

More recently, both were taken off air due to the women’s football between England and Spain.

Coronation Street star returning after 23 years

While fans may be frustrated at the schedule changes, many may be excited due to a returning face after more than two decades.

Jake Parry, who originally played Simon Barlow on the ITV soap in 2003 alongside his twin brother Oscar, will make his comeback in a new role 23 years later.

He revealed the news in a TikTok post, sharing a brief clip from the show and writing: “Coronation Street trailer.

“Catch me as DAMO next week.”

Although Mr Parry’s return marks a return to the famous Weatherfield set, he has been clear that he will be playing a new character.

Mr Parry and his brother Oscar portrayed Simon Barlow from July to November 2003, though Daniel Whelan briefly took over the role for episodes aired in September that year.

Simon Barlow has since become a long-running character on the soap, most recently played by actor Alex Bain.

Mr Parry’s new character, Damo, is described in soap spoilers as a “young man,” though further details about the role remain under wraps.

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